It's All Relative
Name one thing you love about your mom.
You feel nervous at 6, what coping skill can you use?
Deep breathing, muscle relaxation, grounding, mindfulness, etc.
Show me happy!
What is your favorite video game?
Name something you enjoy doing with your sister
A kid at school pushes you and says mean things, how can you take your feeling from 9 or 10 down to a 6 or 7?
Coping skills!
Show me excitement!
Tell me a time you felt excited.
What is your favorite sport?
Name one thing you love about your dad.
Your mom says you are grounded from playing video games, you are mad, sad, frustrated, and bored. How do you handle these mixed emotions?
Coping skills!
Show me sad!
Tell me a time you felt sad.
What is your favorite subject?
Name who in your family loves you.
Your sister breaks your legos and doesn't offer to help fix them. How do you handle this?
Coping skills!
Show me confused!
Tell me a time you felt confused.
What's your favorite food?
What are you most looking forward to if/when you return home?
You go to court and find out you do not get to return home this month, how do you handle these mixed emotions?
Coping skills!
Tell me a time you felt mad.
What has been your favorite thing about therapy?